Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (2024) | onestarfoundation.org
Data showed that Harlingen CISD schools welcomed 17,034 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 94.2% of the student body to be one of the most represented ethnicities in the district.
Harlingen CISD roughly covers schools within Cameron County and has a main office in Harlingen.
Among the 31 schools in Harlingen CISD schools, Harlingen High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,825 students.
Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.
"The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students... dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools... gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 17,034 | 16,044 | 94.2% |
| 2021-22 | 17,037 | 15,975 | 93.8% |
| 2020-21 | 17,882 | 16,716 | 93.5% |
| 2019-20 | 18,365 | 17,178 | 93.5% |
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